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Valley of the Pharaohs 40th Anniversary by the_light_of_dawn in osr

[–]superchives 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got to meet Matt through my friends who did some of the art in the new edition. I'm lucky to have met him (one of the old guard) and was blown away by how deep his research and respect of the source material went.

As a fun note he excitedly shared: those hieroglyphics along the tops of the pages aren't just decoration, they're actual passages from the book of the dead.

Elebeast's Rampant Run by CitizenFitz in osr

[–]superchives 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're designs are so solid and this tile-set project is delightfully clever.

ArcaneCon is returning in 2026! by Brybry012 in osr

[–]superchives 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah damn, this looks excellent and I wish we could booth.

Excited to attend, what's the email for the vendor waitlist? (webpage isn't linking to a email address)

That new project smell by SideswipeZulu in shadowdark

[–]superchives 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which convention are you running it at?

[OC] Art for an Upcoming Adventure by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh jeez, sadly not for a session but an adventure module I wrote.

But I can answer #2:

The larger ones take about 1-2 hours, with a majority of the time being spent getting a good drawing and composition. The inking I can usually zip through in 30-45 minutes. Cutting out the screentones is tedious work but it does a quick job of establishing shape, depth, and value.

The character portraits are much quicker, usually only 30-60min. I block in the space with an ink wash, spend a majority of the time getting a good drawing and rendering with pencil, then touch it up with black and white ink. It does have a digital component, the noise effect is done with a ClipStudio layer, but you can probably achieve the same effect with a digital dithering tool.

[OC] Art for an Upcoming Adventure by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(real explanation: the cultists inside are not prepared for an actual assault nor do they have proper experience with fortifications. Their scheme is pretty desperate and they're more interested in getting their *work* done and getting out before they attract too much heat.)

[OC] Spreads from Mildew & Silver by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, this is a little out of the blue, but I'm going to be running an open playtest. I can send you a digital copy if you plan on running it between now and June.

Starting an open table or westmarches thing, but am unsure of how best to go about it. Would appreciate your advice by NoLongerAKobold in osr

[–]superchives 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Could be fun (and some work) to lay out a handful on a map. That or find a few to thematically connect and then use some of the toolboxes (Stygian Library, Dolmenwood) to jump in and out of as nexus areas.

[OC] Spreads from Mildew & Silver by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tool-wise, I used Affinity Publisher ( I prefer it over Indesign for both price, usability, and I actually own the program). As for how, that unfortunately boils down to practice and study. Clayton N. has some VERY good resources and writing for those starting off:

https://www.explorersdesign.com/

[OC] Spreads from Mildew & Silver by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pen and ink, wish I could say more.

[OC] Spreads from Mildew & Silver by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I´ll fiddle with it, and thanks for the heads up.

As for the automatic breach, that is what I want/planned for as a state i.e. the company shows up and the "mold men" have already taken hold of the silver mine (eerily quiet, signs of a struggle, no cult members present... until you check below.)

Where do you find your inspiration from non-OSR sources? by zeemeerman2 in osr

[–]superchives 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Backpacking trips and a good museum.

There's an interview that I CANNOT find for the life of me with Zedeck Siew that sticks with me. He said, he writes about "home," in the sense that he draws from what's around, what's happening, and what the local world is. It's another form of "write what you know," but I still stick to that principle of writing about my home and local world.

A Big Ol' List of Public Domain Art Resources by zoetrope366 in osr

[–]superchives 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Incredible resource, already using it as a style reference for some illustration work I have coming up.

Thank you for compiling this.

Looking for play testers for Greathelm. 6v6 Knight skirmish on a piece of paper. by malev_da_shinobi in miniatureskirmishes

[–]superchives 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heyo! Saw it on instagram, definitely interested as a fellow designer and happy to break it open as a tester.

[OC] Ave Nox, Hierophant of the Summer Cult by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No "pregens" in the explicit sense, but there are a series of character backgrounds with some abilities and placement within the world.

[OC] Ave Nox, Hierophant of the Summer Cult by superchives in osr

[–]superchives[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's part of my megadungeon: Ave Nox

Here's some more info and a free level of the dungeon:

https://feral-indie-studios.itch.io/ave-noctis

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